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P. H. HUNGUS. CABINET BEDSTBAD.

No. 415,945. A Patented. Nov. 26, 1889.

(No Model.)

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FREDERIK ll. IIIINGUS, OF NEI' YORK, N. Y.

CABINET-BEDSTEAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 415,945, dated November26, 1889.

` Application ned Jimmy 12,1999. seria No. 295,919. (No model.)

To all whom t may concerm Be it known that I, FREDERIK II. IIUNsUs, ofthe city, county, and State ot New York, a citizen of Germany, haveinvented certain new .and useful Improvements in Cabinet- Bedsteads, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an improved cabinet-bedstead of simple andccnvenientlyop @rated construction; and the invention consists of acabinet-bedstead in which a'bedsection is pivoted near its head part tothe lower part of an upright casing and balanced by a spring-actuatedarm that is pivoted to the base-board of the casing, the sp1ingacti1ating arm facilitating the lifting of the bedsection into the casing.

The front of the bedstead is covered by curtains suspended from pivotedcurtain-rods when not in use.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l represents a perspective view ofmy improved cabinet-bedstead; and Fig. 2 is a side elevation of thesame, shown with the bed-section in lowered position.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre sponding parts.

My improved cabinet-bedstead can be used either as an independent pieceof furniture or in combination with a bureau or other piece offurniture, in which case the bedstead is arranged back to back with saidfurniture, both being placed on casters, so that by turning either oneto the wall the other piece oi furniture can be used. Thecabinetbedstead consists of an exterior upright casing A and abedsection B, which is pivoted near the head end to the casing A, nearthe bottom of the same. It is provided at the foot end with hinged legsZ) l), which unfold and rest at right angles to the bed-section B whenthe same is in lowered position, as shown in Fig. 2. The bed-section Bis acted upon by an arm C, which is splined to a pivot-rod C', that issupported in bearings on the lugs c7, d, attached to the frontbase-board of the casing A, said arm C being engaged by the hooleshapedend ot' a spiral spring D, that exerts a lifting action on thebed-section B. The spiral spring D is supported on the pivotarm C andprovided at its4 opposite endwith a heel d',

that is bentso as to engage the next adjoining lug d, so as to abutagainst the front baseboard and prevent the spring D from turning on thepivot-rod C when the same is set to tension by the arm C on lowering thebedsection B. The arm C is guided in a keeper or eye e, so as to slidein the same, according to the motion of the bed-section B. The keeper eis attached to a transverse re-enforcing piece B of the bedsection B.When lowering the bed-section B, the spring D is set to tension by thearm C, said tension assisting in raising the bed-section B whenreplacing it in position in the casing A.

The spring-actuated arm C serves to balance to some extent thebed-section B and facilitate the lifting of the same, so as to dis pensewith the use of weights, cords, and pulleys, whereby the construction ofthe cabinetbedstead is simplified and the cost of the same considerablyreduced.

To the upper part of the casing A are ap plied, at the corners of thesame, curtain-rods f, which are pivoted to suitable sockets f of theside walls of the casing A, said sockets folding in a recess of the toppiece of the casA ing, valcove the foot end of the bedsection B, so thata curtain F, suspended from said rods, covers up the bedsection B. IVhenthe seca tion B is lowered, the curtains can be gathered together afterthe curtainmods are swung out in line with the side walls of the casing,as shown in Fig. 2, whereby an ornamental appearance is imparted to thebedstead.

The curtains are used to cover up the bedsection and its balancingmechanism when the bedstead is not in use as a bed, while when thebedstead is used in combination with another piece of furniture it canbe turned to the wall without dropping the curtains over the foldingsection.-

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Pata entl. The combination, with an upright casing, of abed-section pivoted to the base part of the casing and provided withhinged legs at the foot end, a pivot-rod supported in lugs of thebase-board, an arm that is splined to said pivot-rod, said arm beingguided in a fixed sleeve or keeper at the under side of the IOL)bed-section, and a spring having' a hookshaped extension for engagingsaid arm, substantially as set forth.

2. The eo1nbination,with an upright easing having a front base-board, ofa bed-seotion pivoted to the casing above the baseboard and providedwith hinged legs at the foot end, a transverse piece attached to theunder side of the bed-seetion and provided with a guide-sleeve orkeeper, a balancingarm gnidedin said keeper and splined to a pivot-rodsupported in bearings of the front base-board, and a spiral springhaving a hookshaped end engaging the balancing-arm, said spiral springbeing applied to the pivot-rod and provided with a stop-heel at theopposite end, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I olaiin the foregoing as 'nly invention Ihave signedmy name in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

- FREDERIK II. HUNGUS. Witnesses:

MARTIN PETRY, JOHN A. STRALEY.

